Sports – Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

The Salem Volleyball Lady Tigers will be at Houston tonight to face the Tigers in SCA Conference play starting at 5:30. The freshman will play first followed by the JV contest with the varsity match last. Salem enters the match with a 1-12-2 record.

The Salem Cross Country Teams will be at Ava for their invitational meet today.

Willson Contreras hit a solo homer in the 4th inning and Adam Wainwright earned his 200th career win pitching seven scoreless innings giving up four hits as St. Louis beat Milwaukee, 1-0 Monday night. John King and Ryan Helsley finished the shutout for the win. Wainwright joins Bob Gibson and Jesse Haines as the only St. Louis pitchers with 200 wins. The Cardinals and Brewers play tonight on KSMO at 5:50.

Drew Waters two-run double in the bottom of the 8th put the Kansas City Royals in the lead for the first time as they came back from a 4-1 deficit to beat Cleveland Monday afternoon, 6-4. Nelson Velazquez homered for the Royals who have won five of the last six games. The Royals and Guardians play again tonight.